Crime Rates at Blundell Road, Widnes, WA8 8SN

Blundell Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bankfield , and the 70th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blundell Road (WA8 8SN) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher than the Bankfield average (76.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blundell Road (WA8 8SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Francis Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radnor Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.